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The Grand Challenge of Sustainable AI

insideBIGDATA

In this contributed article, Michela Taufer, Ph.D. and Chandra Krintz, Ph.D., highlight that as we unlock AI's full potential, society faces an unsettling paradox: the technology used to solve global problems may exacerbate one of our most pressing challenges - climate change.

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What is LangChain? Key Features, Tools, and Use Cases

Data Science Dojo

Applications powered by large language models (LLMs) are revolutionizing the way businesses operate, from automating customer service to enhancing data analysis. In today’s fast-paced technological landscape, staying ahead means leveraging these powerful tools to their full potential. For instance, a global e-commerce company striving to provide exceptional customer support around the clock can implement LangChain to develop an intelligent chatbot.

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Unlock AI’s Full Potential: How to Overcome Enterprises’ Biggest Data and Infrastructure Challenges

insideBIGDATA

In this contributed article, Mohsin Hussain, Chief Technology Officer at LiveRamp, believes that as AI models become more sophisticated and accessible, many companies are entering an AI “arms race.” To ensure success, companies must fortify their enterprise systems with more robust and higher-quality data.

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How to Use Hugging Face Transformers for Text-to-Speech Applications

KDnuggets

To use Hugging Face Transformers for Text-to-Speech, load a pre-trained TTS model and input the text you want to convert to speech. The model will generate audio, which you can save or play directly.

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Marketing Operations in 2025: A New Framework for Success

Speaker: Mike Rizzo, Founder & CEO, MarketingOps.com and Darrell Alfonso, Director of Marketing Strategy and Operations, Indeed.com

Though rarely in the spotlight, marketing operations are the backbone of the efficiency, scalability, and alignment that define top-performing marketing teams. In this exclusive webinar led by industry visionaries Mike Rizzo and Darrell Alfonso, we’re giving marketing operations the recognition they deserve! We will dive into the 7 P Model —a powerful framework designed to assess and optimize your marketing operations function.

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Open Source Security at Databricks

databricks

The Databricks Product Security team is deeply committed to ensuring the security and integrity of its products, which are built on top of.

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Fine-tuning Llama 3.2 Using Unsloth

KDnuggets

Unsloth is a user-friendly framework, offering fast inference and fine-tuning for large language models. It also supports saving models in multiple formats, including vLLM and GGUF.

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5 Free Courses to Understand Machine Learning Algorithms

KDnuggets

To help you navigate this complex subject, we’ve compiled five free online courses that will give you a solid foundation in machine learning algorithms.

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Bringing Together Data Intelligence and Evaluation Intelligence: Databricks Ventures Invests in Galileo

databricks

Our customers say their biggest challenge in getting Generative AI from pilot to production is the " measurement problem." It's hard to.

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The brain's waste clearing lymphatic system shown in people for first time

Hacker News

A study in five volunteers undergoing surgery confirmed the existence of channels that may help drain waste from the brain.

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Building a Cost-Optimized Chatbot with Semantic Caching

databricks

Chatbots are becoming valuable tools for businesses, helping to improve efficiency and support employees. By sifting through troves of company data and.

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Prepare Now: 2025s Must-Know Trends For Product And Data Leaders

Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin

As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.

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Free AI-Powered Interview Preparation Tool by 365 Data Science

KDnuggets

InterviewAce is now available for free to all 365 Data Science users, marking a significant addition to the platform's suite of career development tools.

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Character AI in legal trouble after 14-year-old’s devastating loss

Dataconomy

Character AI is facing legal action following the tragic death of 14-year-old Sewell Setzer III, who died by suicide after using the platform. His mother, Megan Garcia, has filed a lawsuit against the company, its founders Noam Shazeer and Daniel De Freitas, and Google. The suit claims negligence, wrongful death, and product liability, alleging that the platform lacked the necessary safety measures to protect vulnerable users like her son.

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Official Raspberry Pi NVMe SSD Review

Hacker News

Rumours had been swirling regarding a range of official Raspberry Pi NVMe SSDs and yesterday was the day that these came to light, only a week or so after

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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D leak suggests 8% more gaming performance

Dataconomy

A recent leak has given us a detailed look at what to expect from AMD’s upcoming Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor. According to a marketing slide obtained by VideoCardz , the 9800X3D will feature an 8% performance boost in gaming compared to its predecessor, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D. Set to launch officially on November 7th, this new processor has been generating considerable interest among enthusiasts, and the leaked information offers some insight into its expected capabilities, compatibility, and feature

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Changing the Game with MES: Cut Costs, Drive Efficiency, & Achieve Sustainability Goals!

Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

In an era where efficiency is king, are you leveraging the right tools to transform your manufacturing processes? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) is critical for enhancing operational efficiency, reducing waste, and optimizing energy usage—key factors for improving your bottom line and lowering your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, a manufacturing technology expert with 18+ years of hands-on experience, in this new webinar as he uncovers the secrets of MES and how to best utilize thes

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BYD EV Teardown In Japan Reveals The Secret To Its Affordability

Hacker News

China is way ahead of Japan (and most of the world) when it comes to EVs, and it doesn't look like it will catch up anytime soon.

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Why Siri isn’t ChatGPT: Federighi on Apple’s approach to AI

Dataconomy

Apple’s head of software, Craig Federighi, recently sat down with The Wall Street Journal to discuss the company’s cautious approach to artificial intelligence and the future of Siri. While Apple has been slower to roll out generative AI tools compared to competitors, Federighi stressed the importance of doing things the right way, with a focus on privacy and user experience.

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The Lion of St. Mark's Square in Venice Is Chinese: Isotopic Analyses Confirm It

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The Famous Lion of St. Mark's Square in Venice is Chinese: Isotopic Analyses Confirm its Origins, Possibly Brought by Marco Polo's Family.

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Data room software: The essential tool for startups and small businesses

Dataconomy

Today efficient and secure data management is more vital than ever in the rapidly changing business world. Small businesses and startups, in particular, can greatly benefit from embracing innovative solutions to streamline processes and increasingly leveraging advanced technologies to stay competitive. Among these technological innovations, virtual data rooms (VDRs) have become valuable means of providing a secure and efficient way for small businesses and startups to manage and share informatio

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Improving the Accuracy of Generative AI Systems: A Structured Approach

Speaker: Anindo Banerjea, CTO at Civio & Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

When developing a Gen AI application, one of the most significant challenges is improving accuracy. This can be especially difficult when working with a large data corpus, and as the complexity of the task increases. The number of use cases/corner cases that the system is expected to handle essentially explodes. 💥 Anindo Banerjea is here to showcase his significant experience building AI/ML SaaS applications as he walks us through the current problems his company, Civio, is solving.

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How one engineer beat the ban on home computers in socialist Yugoslavia

Hacker News

In Lewis Packwood’s book Curious Video Game Machines, Voja Antonić explains how he built a console and published instructions for anyone to make their own

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Bringing Confidence to your Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) Solutions with Ragas

IBM Data Science in Practice

Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) is one of the most popular Large Language Models use cases. Nearly every organization has a messy/lengthy/confusing corpus of documents they would like to get insights and answers from. However, can we trust the RAG approach in all cases? Let’s review the RAG process, and dive into the latest way to gain confidence in the model selection process and trust in your solution’s answers.

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Cable companies ask 5th Circuit to block FTC's click-to-cancel rule

Hacker News

Cable companies worry rule will make it hard to talk customers out of canceling.

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Slideteam AI review: An honest look

Dataconomy

Creating presentations can be a time-consuming task, especially when dealing with complex topics. Slideteam AI claims to simplify this process by using AI to generate professional presentations in just a few clicks. We took this tool for a spin to see how well it delivers on its promises. What is Slideteam AI? Slideteam AI is an AI-powered presentation creation tool designed to streamline the process of building informative and engaging slideshows.

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How To Align Product Management And Supply Chain Operations For Successful Product Launches

Speaker: Shalini Dinesh

Effective cross-functional collaboration and communication heavily influence product launch success. Research shows that as many as 70% of product launches fail due to inadequate coordination among stakeholders, including supply chain, product management, legal, marketing, and change control teams (Gartner, 2022). The 2023 Supply Chain Insights Report highlights that 60% of supply chain disruptions are caused by poor communication and misalignment among cross-functional teams.

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New Architecture is here

Hacker News

React Native 0.76 with the New Architecture by default is now available on npm!

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Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 16 Review: Biggest Snapdragon X Elite Laptop

MoorInsights for Forbes

The fastest Snapdragon X Elite on any Copilot+ PC and a gorgeous screen are pluses, but this laptop would be better with a little more RAM and a little more battery life.

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Netflix Shuts Down Its AAA Game Studio

Hacker News

The SoCal studio boasted senior veterans from Halo, God of War and Overwatch

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Super charge your LLMs with RAG at scale using AWS Glue for Apache Spark

AWS Machine Learning Blog

Large language models (LLMs) are very large deep-learning models that are pre-trained on vast amounts of data. LLMs are incredibly flexible. One model can perform completely different tasks such as answering questions, summarizing documents, translating languages, and completing sentences. LLMs have the potential to revolutionize content creation and the way people use search engines and virtual assistants.

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Data Modeling for Direct Mail: Boosting Multi-Channel Reach and Response

Speaker: Jesse Simms, VP at Giant Partners

This new, thought-provoking webinar will explore how even incremental efforts and investments in your data can have a tremendous impact on your direct mail and multi-channel marketing campaign results! Industry expert Jesse Simms, VP at Giant Partners, will share real-life case studies and best practices from client direct mail and digital campaigns where data modeling strategies pinpointed audience members, increasing their propensity to respond – and buy.

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Dynamic Models of Gentrification

Hacker News

The phenomenon of gentrification of an urban area is characterized by the displacement of lower-income residents due to rising living costs and an influx of wealthier individuals. This study presents an agent-based model that simulates urban gentrification through the relocation of three income groups -- low, middle, and high -- driven by living costs.

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CIOs must prepare their organizations today for quantum-safe cryptography

IBM Journey to AI blog

Quantum computers are emerging from the pure research phase and becoming useful tools. They are used across industries and organizations to explore the frontiers of challenges in healthcare and life sciences, high energy physics, materials development, optimization and sustainability. However, as quantum computers scale, they will also be able to solve certain hard mathematical problems on which today’s public key cryptography relies.

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Show HN: 2048 turned 10 this year, I built an updated version to celebrate

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Join the tiles and reach 2048! Play the free online game loved by millions.

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Micro-communities that might decide the election

FlowingData

For NYT Opinion, Patrick Ruffini, with graphics by Quoctrung Bui and Aileen Clarke, argues that the election outcome is less about swing states and more about pockets within each state : The best way to tell how a state will vote is to build from the precinct level up, to dig into neighborhood data and to look at the differences in demographics and voting patterns across those precincts.

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Business Intelligence 101: How To Make The Best Solution Decision For Your Organization

Speaker: Evelyn Chou

Choosing the right business intelligence (BI) platform can feel like navigating a maze of features, promises, and technical jargon. With so many options available, how can you ensure you’re making the right decision for your organization’s unique needs? 🤔 This webinar brings together expert insights to break down the complexities of BI solution vetting.